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And I decided to do something with Nathan Arch and his relationship with Joey.
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Nathan Arch had been rather disappointed by Joey's fall from grace. After all, he had always admired Joey and his ability to make dreams come true.
"What a shame," he remarked as he skimmed the news article declaring the bankruptcy of Joey Drew Studios. "I really hoped he would make it."
"Well, he never was particularly good with money," Tessa said, taking a dainty sip of her tea.
"True, but he always had such vision!" Nathan sighed. He set down the newspaper and shook his head.
He couldn't deny that Joey had always been remarkably bad with money the entire time he'd known him. He'd lost track of how many times Joey had asked him for money before Tessa had eventually put her foot down and insisted he stop. But in his mind, it had always been worth it to fuel Joey's dreams and vision. When it came to making you believe in something, Nathan had never met anyone quite like Joey. There had always been such a spark in him, a fire to succeed and make the dreams he spoke of a reality.
Tessa's expression softened slightly, and she reached over to pat his hand.
"I'm sorry, dear," she said. "I know you really admired him."
Nathan sighed again, placing his hand over hers. "Thank you."
He'd tried to keep in contact in the years that followed, but Joey had been evasive. Nathan had assumed it was, in part, due to Joey's pride. Joey had always been a rather proud person after all. Admittedly, Nathan had been a little hurt that Joey hadn't wanted to talk to him. Joey may have fallen from grace, but Nathan still considered them friends and wanted to support his friend as best he could. But Joey hadn't wanted to talk, so eventually Nathan had just... left him alone. Occasionally, Joey called him and they talked, and for a moment... things were like they used to be.
And then Joey had died.
Nathan hadn't been devastated, as the two of them had grown apart, but he had still been rather sad. Joey was still his friend, and he was sad to know he would never get the chance to repair the relationship in the way he'd hoped he would be able to. He felt he had to do something to honor his friend. To keep his memory alive.
So, he'd purchased the rights to the Bendy cartoons.
Under his supervision, the Bendy characters received new life, redeemed from their fall by a man who knew how to run a business. A part of Nathan wished Joey were here to see his creations introduced to a whole new generation, enjoying success the likes of which they had never seen before. Then again, Joey probably would have resented that Nathan had had success where Joey hadn't.
But, for now, he was satisfied with keeping his friend's memory alive. He might not have been able to prevent Joey's fall from grace, but he could make sure Joey Drew was remembered as a visionary.
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Today's theme is Rival and I thought it would be fun to do Freckle again.
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From the time they'd been very young, Joey had been convinced he and Nathan were rivals. He'd spent most of his life being compared to Nathan, always hearing about what Nathan was doing and how well he was doing it. While Joey didn't think Nathan's family compared him to Joey, he assumed Nathan was deliberately trying to one-up him and prove he was better than Joey.
This, evidently, was not a view that Nathan shared.
As far as Nathan was concerned, he and Joey were the best of friends and had been such since they'd been children.
Joey had learned this not long before his 20-year stint in the ink. He'd been at a party being thrown by Nathan that he assumed Nathan had only invited him to so he could rub his success in Joey's face. Joey had not been in the best mental state at that moment, as evidenced by the dark bags under his eyes and pale complexion, but he'd cleaned himself up to save face in front of Nathan and the other elites. Still, his state hadn't gone unnoticed by Nathan.
"Joey!" Nathan boomed, putting an arm around Joey and pulling him close. "It's so good to see you, my friend! I was worried you wouldn't be able to come!"
Joey forced a smile as he was pressed against Nathan's side. "Yes, well, I thought it would be rude to turn down another of your invitations."
"You've got him thinking you're avoiding him," Tessa remarked, gliding up to them.
Joey stiffened a bit upon hearing Tessa's voice, his smile turning into something more like a grimace. Tessa had always reminded him a bit of Esther, which meant he tended to find himself more than a bit nervous around her. Like his sister, he knew she wasn't someone to be messed with.
"Ah, it's nothing like that," Joey said quickly. "I've just been busy lately. The studio's been taking up a lot of my time."
"You're working yourself too hard, Joey," Nathan said, his smile becoming concerned. "Look at how pale you are."
"I know, I know." Joey tried not to let too much annoyance leak into his voice. "I just..." He trailed off, letting his smile drop. "The studio means a lot to me, Nate."
He didn't know why he was letting his mask slip now, around the man who was his greatest rival. The man who would no doubt take advantage of his weakness. He was just... so tired.
Nathan's expression softened. "I know, Joey," he said, gently patting Joey's shoulder. "Tell you what, I'll get you a drink and we can talk about getting you some more funding."
"Nathan." Tessa's voice took on a warning tone. "You've already loaned him quite a bit."
Nathan gave her a sheepish smile, removing his arm from Joey. "You know how much this place means to him, Tessa."
Tessa sighed and shook her head, but still smiled. "Alright. We can talk about it once you get those drinks."
Nathan's smile brightened once more and he quickly hurried off to get the drinks.
"Sorry about that." Joey offered his own sheepish smile to Tessa.
"It's fine." Tessa waved a gloved hand dismissively before smoothing out her purple dress. "You're his friend and he wants to help you. Even if that help can be a bit... pointless at times," she added, her gaze sharpening slightly as her eyes landed on Joey.
The glance sent a shiver up Joey's spine. But something else took his attention.
"He... thinks of me as his friend?" He asked.
Tessa frowned slightly, the sharpness leaving her eyes. "Of course. You've been friends since you were children, haven't you?"
Joey stared blankly at her.
Tessa stared back at him before she abruptly broke into laughter. "Did you not realize you two were friends?" She asked, unable to hide the smile on her face.
"I-I thought we were rivals!" Joey sputtered, feeling his cheeks growing warm. "Constantly trying to one-up each other!"
"Well, Nathan certainly doesn't see it that way," Tessa said, still smiling wide. "He really admires you, you know."
"He... admires me?" Joey could hardly believe what he was hearing.
"Yes." Tessa nodded. "I've never known him to be terribly interested in art, but he's always been interested in your art."
"...He has?" Joey's voice was small and unsure.
"He has. Why do you think he's so willing to give you money?"
Joey had no answer for this. Frankly, he'd just assumed Nathan wanted to have Joey in his debt. But to know that Nathan's monetary assistance was given out of genuine admiration...
He wasn't sure how to feel.
He'd assumed for so long that everyone wanted him to fail that knowing someone was genuinely rooting for his success was... hard to believe.
He was jolted from this train of thought by Nathan's return.
"I've got the drinks!" Nathan proclaimed, striding back over to them.
"Ah, uh, thank you." Joey forced a smile again as he accepted the drink.
"Now, why don't we talk about that funding?" Nathan suggested.
"Why don't we wait?" Joey said, surprising even himself with his words.
"Are you sure?" Nathan asked with a slight frown.
Joey nodded, allowing himself a more genuine smile. "It's been so long since I've gotten a chance to talk to you. We can talk business later. I want to hear about what's going on with you."
Nathan still looked a bit unsure but smiled back. "Well, I certainly wouldn't mind catching up."
"I'll leave you boys to it," Tessa said with a smile of her own. "Have fun, you two."
Then she was gliding away to greet other guests.
Nathan and Joey spent the rest of the party talking, just the two of them. Joey had to admit, it was... nice. The two of them remembered childhood events he hadn't thought about in years, laughing and joking in a way they never had before.
Joey couldn't remember the last time he'd felt so happy.
It was this memory, among a few others, that he would hold onto during those 20 years in the ink. He remembered Nathan's smile and tried to believe he would see that smile again someday.
